Scientist Research Center is a landmark and laboratory in the neighborhood of Stromberg in the Residential District, Anywhere City, in Grand Theft Auto 2.
Description[]
The research center is located in the southeastern portion of Stromberg, and serves as the headquarters for Sex and Reproductive Systems (SRS), operated by the criminal organization known as the Scientists.
The area also features a car crusher crane and a small test drive course for the Scientists' vehicle prototypes, briefly used during Taxi Traitor Test!
The railway line runs through the facility, although the subway train does not stop in the area for civilians.
History[]
Events of Grand Theft Auto 2[]
Dr. LaBrat uses the payphones around the exterior of the facility to give Claude Speed missions to disrupt the Scientists' rival gangs.
Meanwhile, while working for the Zaibatsu Corporation, Speed disrupts the Scientists' operations multiple times. Under orders of Red Valdez, Speed and a group of Z-Men breaks into the facility by ramming a vehicle into the walls of the second floor of the facility, and destroying the SRS Cold Fusion Generators inside.
Pickups[]
Weapons[]
- S-Uzi Machine Gun – East of the Scientist Research Center entrance, near the red phone.
- S-Uzi Machine Gun – East of the Scientist Research Center conveyor belt, near the yellow phones.
- ElectroGun – From the southern train tracks (accessible from some stairs at the east side of the free access section of the Scientist Research Center, then a long platform towards east), until reaching an armoury.
Health[]
- East of the Scientist Research Center entrance.
- East of the Scientist Research Center conveyor belt.
Body Armor[]
- East of the Scientist Research Center entrance.
- East of the Scientist Research Center conveyor belt.
Power-ups[]
- Fast Reload – The player needs to follow some stairs at the east side of the free access section of the Scientist Research Center. Then they need to use a platform above the train tracks until they reach a long platform, going eastwards until they reach an armoury.
- Double Damage – Ditto.
- Invulnerability – Ditto.
- Life +1 – Ditto.
- Invisibility – West of the Osmosis Radio building, next to the Scientist Research Center entrance.
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
Grand Theft Auto 2[]
- Sink Or Swim! / Pickup 'N' Drown!
- Fake Truce!
- LaBrat's Plan!
- Gran'pa We Love You! / Race 'N' Kidnap!
- Redneck Attack!
- Taxi Traitor Test! / RC Taxi!
- Water Carry On! / The Dam!
- Valdez Alert!